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quinta-feira, abril 30, 2015

[UK] Trans pioneer April Ashley turns 80
Legendary trans campaigner April Ashley turns 80 today.
She came to prominence in the 1960s as a model, appearing in Vogue, and a number of acting roles.
She had travelled to Casablanca in Morrocco for gender confirmation surgery – one of the first people in Britain to do so – after spending some years in Paris, and had hoped to return to Britain without revealing her trans status. However, in 1961, she was publicly outed in the press.

[UK]Powerful poster campaign aims to challenge transphobia in Wales
A group has launched a range of bilingual posters in Wales featuring a number of transgender people
Activism project Wipe Out Transphobia, which aims to challenge the prejudice that trans people face across the UK, recently launched a number posters featuring trans people.

[USA] Among transgender adults, stories about a ‘difficult’ transition
Bruce Jenner first became famous by winning the gold in the men’s decathlon at the 1976 Olympics, but in a recent interview with ABC News, he transformed his fame into something else — immediately raising the visibility of transgender adults in America. By one reputable estimate, transgender adults represent about 0.3% of the U.S. adult population, and about 5% of the adult lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population identifies primarily as transgender.

[AR, USA] Arkansas Transgender Healthcare Needs Focus Of Research
The healthcare experience of transgender people in Arkansas is the subject of what some laud as an unprecedented study being launched by the Arkansas Transgender Equality Coalition (ArTEC) in partnership with the UAMS College of Public Health. The community engagement based research project, funded by a $15,000 federal grant, was announced by ArTEC Tuesday.

[TX, USA] Update: Texas Bathroom Bounty Bill
Like a lot of folks around the country, we’ve been very concerned about the bathroom bounty bills that have sprung up in 7 or 8 states this year. So far, none of these bills have passed into law thanks to all the great work done by the organizations working in each state. At the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) we’ve helped support the local work to defeat them in various ways like providing talking points and messaging strategy. We’ve also been promoting lobbying efforts to our members in each state.

[Pakistan]‘Baby’ on board: Transgender looks to edge out rivals in LG polls
With a hatred for corruption and steely determination to help the downtrodden, transgender community member Pervez Khan, known as Baby, has re-entered the fray of grass-root politics.
She is one of three candidates contesting two general councillor seats reserved for women in neighbourhood council Shumail City-1, Haripur. Although women form 52% of the population in Haripur, localised politics is very challenging for them. However, none of this deters Baby.

[Australia]Outrage over former Premier’s support for allegedly transphobic cartoon
Outrage over former Premier Denis Napthine's support for allegedly transphobic cartoon.
FORMER Victorian premier Denis Napthine’s support for a cartoon published in the Herald Sun that has been condemned as transphobic has attracted wide criticism from political and community figures.
The cartoon, a response by cartoonist Mark Knight to comparisons between current Victorian Labor premier Daniel Andrews and former Labor premier Joan Kirner, depicts a woman on a park bench reading a newspaper about US celebrity Bruce Jenner.

[Canada]Facebook Bans Disabled Trans Woman of Colour for Not Appearing Feminine Enough
If you follow social justice activism, then you may be fortunate enough to already be familiar with Kylie Brooks. Brooks is an activist, whose lived experience is as a black Deaf and disabled trans woman. Brooks routinely combines her stunning intersectional life experiences with brilliance and energy, sharing her thoughts and experiences online, tirelessly educating others about important issues.

[USA]Meet the trans woman whose gay parents reject her identity
'I feel like they've gone through their struggle. They should be helping me through mine.'
When Bey came out as trans to her dads, she hoped they would accept her for who she really is.
But the 22-year-old was shocked to discover that, despite both parents struggling to come out as gay when they were younger, they refused to accept her coming out as trans.

[USA] Transgender actor Scott Turner Schofield lands 'The Bold and the Beautiful' role
He’s A new daytime star who was born a she.
The Daily News exclusively learned the latest transgender person to make a splash in the world of mainstream television is Scott Turner Schofield, who has joined the cast of CBS’ long-running soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful” and will make his first appearance May 8 — bringing a real-life verve to an already controversial storyline.

[CA, USA] Transgender inmate’s sex-change surgery must proceed, judge rules
A federal judge ordered California prison officials Monday to proceed with sex-reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate who has lived as a woman in a men’s prison for two decades, rejecting the state’s request for a stay while it appeals the precedent-setting order.

[FL, USA] Gender identity can be a conflict within
For a lot of people, it is a difficult to understand. Experts say some kids as young as two or three know their bodies are the wrong gender. ABC7 Anchor Jeff Butera spoke with a transgender woman and found out the road to transitioning is not an easy one.

[NY, USA] Push to pass transgender non-discrimination bill in NYS
There's a renewed push to have an anti-discrimination bill passed in New York State. It's called GENDA, or the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, and it would make it illegal for people to be discriminated against because they're transgender.

[India] Transgenders celebrate RS bill giving them protection
A day after the Transgender Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, the transgender community in the city celebrated the occasion by remembering some members of the community who gave up their lives facing disrespect from the society. The transgender community came together in celebrating the historical move that will earn them respect and protect them from social abuses.

[Canada] Gender-neutral bathroom at school is for all teens
Most people would agree that going to the bathroom in a public place shouldn't cause anyone stress or anxiety. For a lot of people who are transgender, especially transgender teens, this isn't the case.

[Serbia] Serbia gets its first Miss Transsexual
Serbia chose its first transsexual beauty contest winner on Friday at an event hailed by gay rights groups as a step forward for minority rights in the conservative eastern European country.

[India] A private push for transgender rights
Private member's bills are a little-known feature of India's Parliament. They serve as an opportunity for members to bring up issues that they feel strongly about. These are then debated and discussed, but, not a single private member's bill has been passed by Parliament in the past 45 years. Instead, when the debate concludes, the minister responsible for the policy domain under discussion assures the member who moved the bill that the government will itself bring out a more comprehensive bill on the topic. Then the minister requests the member to withdraw the bill, which the member promptly does. Eventually, if all the stars align appropriately, the government will bring its own bill on the topic. Otherwise the world moves on.

[CA, USA] Top transgender surgeon has practice in Burlingame
Not every transgender person decides to undergo surgery. But for those who do, one of the leading surgeons is right here in the Bay Area. She is Dr. Marci Bowers. And in the world of transgender surgery, Bowers is a rock star. Bowers is the first openly transgender person in the world to perform transgender surgery.

[MI, USA] Local transgender woman describes her experience
"You used to say that one day when you die, that the first paragraph is going to say, 'Bruce Jenner won the decathlon,'" Diane Sawyer said while interviewing Jenner in a program aired Friday night.

[VA, USA] Members of local transgender community seek support, understanding
Millions across the country watched former Olympian and reality TV star Bruce Jenner announce his transition into a woman in an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer Friday night. There are also many people on their own identity journeys, right here in Richmond.

[USA]Andreja Pejic Reportedly Lands 'Vogue' Editorial & It's A Big Deal For The Trans Community
This is shaping up to be a big year for ethereal creature and transgender supermodel Andreja Pejic. In 2014, Pejic came out as a transgender woman, and earlier on this year, she made her triumphant return to the catwalk. She’s also filming a documentary about her transition. Now, word on the street is that Andreja Pejic will star in a Vogue editorial in the upcoming issue of the magazine. If this turns out to be true, it’s definitely a groundbreaking moment.

[USA]Why did Marvel create Sera, the transgender superhero?
It’s not easy being Sera, one of the newest characters in the Marvel comic universe and companion to the star and namesake of Marvel’s new title Angela: Asgard’s Assassin. You’re constantly on the move, hopping dimensions and realms of existence like they were bus stops. You’ve got to keep your wits about you when an angry assault of Asgardians (including Thor and Loki) comes calling. There are cosmic conspiracies, battles with hordes of enemies, having to share space with the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the fact that you’re Marvel’s first real transgendered character in its long and storied history. You know. The little things.

[USA] The Uphill Battle to Make Prison Safer for Trans Women
In a landmark decision earlier this month in the case of trans woman Ashley Diamond, Georgia eliminated its "freeze-frame" approach to gender transition, which mandated that trans prisoners could take the medication they were using prior to their arrest, but couldn't continue or start to transition while behind bars.

[USA] What transgender people want you to know
Many Americans have very little understanding of what life is like for a transgender person, and can find it confusing and difficult to talk about questions of gender identity.

[AR, USA] Pastor, who accuses trans people of being sex offenders, is a serial rapist
It turns out a Baptist pastor, who considers trans people to be sex offenders, is a violent rapist himself.
Acra Lee Turner, 60, is part of a group calling for a repeal of Eureka Springs, Arkansas' Ordinance 2223, which protects LGBTI people from discrimination.
He claims gay, and especially trans people, are dangerous pedophiles, violent rapists and 'sex offenders'.

[CT, USA] Being Transgender in Connecticut
It’s hard to know how big the transgender community is in Connecticut. It’s tough to know because many feel unsafe or uncomfortable to identify as transgender.

[LA, USA] Transgender Transition: Two women on the journey to find themselves
Bruce Jenner’s highly anticipated interview with Diane Sawyer airs Friday night. The former Olympian turned Reality star is assumed to be transitioning from a man to a woman. If Jenner does announce he is changing genders, the news will be significant for transgender equality. It’s a battle two New Orleans women know all too well. WGNO’s Deepak Saini has their story.

[NE, USA] Talking transgender issues
A panel of three local transgender people and the parent of a transgender child opened up to the people of Lincoln Thursday night.

[NJ, USA] Transgender conference brings hope, solidarity
Recognizing the need for a safe place for trans youth to meet others like themselves and find resources for help and support, the professional staff of several organizations that serve transgender youth organized a special forum last Saturday for teens and twentysomethings at Princeton University. The forum had workshops that explored topics such as spirituality, art and building relationships. HiTOPS, an education and advocacy organization, conceived of the day and did most of the heavy lifting. The Princeton University LGBT center partnered with HiTOPS and helped in many ways. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) of Central New Jersey helped with covering lunch and helped to spread the word about the event.

[NY, USA] Juno's Story: "I had to be me."
Eighteen years ago, Katherine Palumbo gave birth to twins, a boy named Riley and girl named Shannon.
"I knew there was something a little different," said Palumbo, "I couldn't quite put my finger on it, to tell you the truth."
"It was a shocker obviously, you know, when you're growing up with your twin brother," said Shannon.

[PA, USA]50th Anniversary Of Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit In
50 years ago today an event took place in Philadelphia that was not only a protest that was focused on gender variant issues, it was one kicked off by African-American gender variant people.

sexta-feira, abril 24, 2015

[Europe] PACE Speech of Petra De Sutter
On April 22, 2015, Petra De Sutter delivered a very personal and intense speech in the debate on the Trans Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Find below the verbatim transcript.

[CA, USA] Bill aims to protect trans foster youth
A state bill that would ensure transgender foster youth are placed in welcoming and affirming homes passed out of its first legislative committee this week.

[FL, USA] Employment Discrimination against Transgender Residents Costs the State of Florida
The State of Florida spends more than a half million dollars each year as the result of employment discrimination against transgender residents, according to a new report co-authored by Taylor N.T. Brown, policy analyst, and Jody L. Herman, scholar of public policy at the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.

[MI, USA] GOP Senate Source: MiRFRA Will Have Hearing Tuesday April 28, No Vote Expected
Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge,, chair of the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee, has confirmed with Between The Lines that the controversial Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act (MiRFRA) -- introduced as SB 0004 by GOP Sen. Mike Shirkey of Clark Lake -- will receive a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on Tuesday, April 28.

[NY, USA] Statement Regarding New York State Assembly Committee Votes on GENDA and to Protect Youth from Conversion Therapy
“Moments ago the New York State Assembly Codes Committee passed both the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and the bill to protect youth from conversion therapy. Earlier today, the Government Operations Committee passed GENDA with bipartisan support. We are encouraged to see these two life-saving bills move forward in the legislative process and are hopeful they will become law during this legislative session. These early victories are due in large part to the tremendous leadership of the respective bill sponsors, Assembly Members Dick Gottfried and Deborah Glick.

[GA, USA] Macon judge denies transgender Georgia inmate’s plea for transfer
A federal court judge has denied transgender Georgia inmate Ashley Diamond’s request to be transferred to a lower-security prison for her safety. The ruling came down in a Monday afternoon hearing in which Diamond was present to testify. Diamond’s lawyers tell the Georgia Voice they are “very concerned” she will be assaulted again, or cause harm to herself again.

[OH, USA] Shooting raises fear in transgender community
A transgender woman is in the hospital after being shot in the face.
It happened overnight Monday in Walnut Hills.
A life on the street nearly comes to a tragic end. A black transgender woman was shot in the face on Lincoln Avenue in Walnut Hills.